Category Archives: Advice/Tools/Tips

The Song Doesn’t Always Remain the Same

That Oberheim DX sounds pretty good! I’m sort of sorry I sold it but it was a tank!!! It originally cost me like $ 1,100.00 in the early 80s (when it was new, not counting the Sync-to-Midi modification I had … Continue reading

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Time to Spare

Hello, It’s been a while.  I have had some internet connection issues…As per my theme and the Mad Musicians for Hire mission, “It’s about the Music,” an executive decision was made to refrain from posting on this web site until … Continue reading

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Rough Mixes – What are They

For me, a mix is not a rough mix until I am done tracking. Regardless of the overall quality and cohesiveness associated with a project, I am not bouncing tracks to stereo and seriously evaluating tracks as they pertain to … Continue reading

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Tips for Windows Users

Here is a workflow tip for all Windows users… I don’t know about you but I know as a Keyboardist and Producer, there are a gazillion-and-one details that I must know.  Seriously, these are must know things like progam mapping, … Continue reading

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In a Rut? What’s Today?

This tip is geared mainly for Keyboardists, though parts of it might apply to other instrumentalists or musicologists: Often there have been times when I start working on a project only to find I cannot finish it or worse can’t … Continue reading

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